Cedar Walton
Cedar Anthony Walton Jr. (January 17, 1934 – August 19, 2013) was an American hard bop jazz pianist. He came to prominence as a member of drummer Art Blakey's band, The Jazz Messengers, before establishing a long career as a bandleader and composer. Several of his compositions have become jazz standards, including "Mosaic", "Bolivia", "Holy Land", "Mode for Joe" and "Ugetsu/Fantasy in D".
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| Background information | |
| Born | January 17, 1934 Dallas, Texas, U.S. |
| Died | August 19, 2013 (aged 79) Brooklyn, New York, U.S. |
| Genres | Jazz, hard bop |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, composer |
| Instrument(s) | Piano |
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